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No. 647,884. Patented Apr. l7, moo.

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(Application filed Aug. 9, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

XYILLIAM O. SILVEY, OF MIDDLEPORT, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOFREDERIO W. SOHREINER, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 647,884, dated April 17,1900.

Application filed August 9, 1899. Serial No. 726,703- (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM O. SILvEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Middleport, in the county of Meigs and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Toy, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to toys, and particularly to devices of thischaracter adapted for advertising purposes; and it has for one object toprovide a toy which is pneumatically operated and attractive in itsnature by creating a buzzing or whirring sound and to different parts ofwhich advertising matter may be applied in various forms, the parts ofthe device being simple and effective and put together without the useof solder and can thereby be produced at a minimum cost.

- Other objects and advantages will appear in the subjoined descriptionand the novelty pointed out in the appended claims, embodiments of theimprovement being illustrated in the accompanying drawings andsusceptible of changes in the proportions, size, form, and minor detailsof construction without departing from the spirit of the invention, andin which-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a toy em- 2 is a sectionalview through the improved device. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the improveddevice, showing a slightly-different mode of applying advertising matterthereto. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of a wheel adapted for useon the improved device and carrying animals for advertising purposes.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts in the several views. 1

The numeral 1 designates an elongated tapered tube, on which are mounteda pair of arms 2 and 3, openings being formed in each of said armsadjacent one end and the metal struck out to provide integralbearing-seats 4 and 5, which closely fit the said tube and avoid thenecessity for the use of solder in connection with said parts. Theterminals 6 and 7 of the said arms 2 and 3 adjacent the seats 4 and 5stand out from the portions of the tube which they are nearest, and theopposite terminal 8 of the arm 2 is bent at a right angle to the mainbody of the arm to Fig,

provide a bearing, for a purpose which will be presently set forth. Inthe extremities of the arms 2 and 3 farthest from the seats at and 5openings 9 are punched or otherwise formed to receive a wheel-spindle10, having an intermediate bend 11 inside of the arm 2 and its oppositeend covered by bending the extremity 12 of the arm 3 over upon thelatter a suitable distance. By this means the spindle 10 is preventedfrom having endwise movement, so that a wheel 13 on the projected endthereof will always bear approximately the same relation as to distancefrom the arm 2 to the reduced end of the tube 1. This reduced end of thetube 1 is directed toward the periphery of the wheel 13, and, as shownby Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the said wheel has a rim let, provided with aseries of radial slits 15, whereby spirally-arranged wings or blades 16can be formed. The bend of the extremity 12 of the arm 3 may be made ineither an outward or an inward direction, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, andthe length of the tube 1 will depend upon the proportions of the deviceas an entirety; but under all circumstances the enlarged end thereofwill stand far enough away from the arm 3 for convenience for insertionin the mouth of the operator of the toy. Instead of the wheel shown byFigs. 1, 2, and 3 the wheel illustrated by Fig. 4 may be used, and itconsists of a disk 17, having a series of wings or blades 18 outstandingfrom one side adjacent the periphery, andin aplane at right angles tothe latter a series of animals 19- can be fixed, or other forms mightreplace the latter.

In the operation of the device air is impelled. through the tube 1 anddriven forcefully against the wheel 13'or the similar device shown byFig. 4. This causes the spindle 10 to be rotated with the wheel in thearms 2 and 3, which serve as bearings, and the rapid rotation of thesaid wheels sets up a buzzing or whirring sound, which can be varied bychanging the shape or direction of the wings or blades and attractsattention as well as affords amusement. To prevent retardation of themovement of the spindle 10, the endthereof held in the bent extremity ofthe arm 3 is reduced or pointed, as at 20, and the bend 11 at anintermediate point of the I advertising matter.

spindle prevents disconnection of the latter air coming from the tube 1;

The arms2 and 3, having their extremities and terminals arranged asspecified, supply convenient means for applying advertising matter tothe improved device. As shown by Figs. 1 and 2, one preferred means willconsist of a card 21, which is wrapped around the said arms and held byspurs 22, inserted through the card adjacent opposite edges and bentover or-upset. These spurs22 will be preferably formed as a part of theopposite edges of the said arms, and the card may contain advertisingmatter starting adjacent one end and reading consecutivelytoward theopposite end, and thus appear in portions on opposite sides of thedevice. As shown by Fig. 3, a plate 23 is held on. the arms 2 and 3 bybendable clips 24, which surround portions of the said arms, the clipsbeing formed integral with the plate 23 and thelatter 'l1av-' ing theadvertising, matter on the exterior face thereof. mals, on the wheelshown by Fig. 4, advertising matter may also be applied, and by means ofthe several modesof advertising, in con- .nection with the improveddeviceandthe cheapness of the construction of the same, will make itpossible for a dealer or merchant to use the improved toys as gifts andhave thereon applied or imprinted any preferred The improved device isadapted forgeneral advertising purposes, and aside from its advertisingadvantages may be suitably ornamented and embellished with pleasingdesigns and configurations and used solely as a toy.

The wheel 13 and the analogous device shown by Fig. 4 can be made ofmetal or pa per or any other suitable material, and the entire devicewill be found very eifectiv'e and particularly advantageous for itsintended purpose.

Having thus described the invent-ion, what is claimed asinew is 1. In adevice of the character set forth, .the combination of an elongatedtube, a pair of arms directly mounted thereon and projecting at rightangles therefrom in parallel planes, a spindle rotatably bearing in theextremities of said arms and extending partially through a planeapproximately parallel with and to one'side of the said tube, the in- Onthe outer sides of the ani-v ne'r end of ,the spindle being held by abent extremityof the adjacent arm and formed with a bend near the otherarm, and a wheel fast to the outerend of the spindle and arranged inadvance of the outermost arm in a .plane at right angles to the reducedend of the tube, the said latter end of the tube be ing in a line with aportion of the wheel at one side of the center of the latter.

2. In a device of the character'set forth, the combination of a tube, apair of arms supported thereon and extending in parallel planestherefrom, a spindle rotatable in the said arms, the inner end of thespindle being held by about extremity of the adjacent arm and formedwith a bend near the other arm, a wheel fast on the outer end of thespindle in operative relation to the outer end of the tube, and aninclosing device completely covering the space between the arms and theouter terminals of the latter and the tube,

said inclosing device being connected to the arms and presentingexterior plain faces.

3. In adevice of the character set forth, the combination of a tube, aspindle rotatably supported to one side thereof and in a plane parallel.therewith, and a wheel for the spindle. having outstanding blades nearthe periphery and peripherally-located forms ar ranged in planes at anangleto the outer. face of the wheel, one end of the tube being directedtoward the inner faces of said blades at a point between the center andthe periphery of the same, Y

4. 'In a device of the character set forth, the combination of a tube, apair of arms mounted thereon and having bearing-seats to fit closelyagainst s'aidtube and also provided with'openings and a bent-overextremity, a spindle rotatably mounted in said openings and having anintermediate bend, one end of the spindle having bearing against thebentover extremity and held thereby against longitudinal movement and awheel on the said spindle provided with blades in line with one .end ofthe tube.

' In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have heretoaffixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM O. SILVEY.

Witnesses:

GAREN H. STANSBURY, C. J. ADKINS.

